US2015235172A1PendingUtilityA1

System and Method for Detecting Potentially Unauthorized Access to an Enclosure

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 18, 2014Filed: Nov 5, 2014Published: Aug 20, 2015
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2034(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark D. HallCraig Boswell
G06Q 10/0833G06Q 10/0836H04W 4/12
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Abstract

A method for detecting potentially unauthorized access to an enclosure is disclosed. Such a method includes detecting movement (e.g., opening and/or closing) of an access barrier of an enclosure. The method further detects whether a motor was used to move the access barrier. This may be accomplished, for example, by detecting electrical current drawn by the motor, vibration of the motor, voltage drop of electrical power supplied to the motor, rotation of the motor, or the like. In the event the access barrier was moved without using the motor, the method notifies a user, such as by sending an email or text message to the user. A corresponding system is also disclosed.

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1 . A method for detecting potentially unauthorized access to an enclosure, the method comprising:
 detecting movement of an access barrier of an enclosure;   detecting whether a motor was used to move the access barrier; and   in the event the access barrier was moved without using the motor, notifying a user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the motor is a component of an access mechanism of the enclosure. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the motor was used comprises detecting whether electrical current was drawn by the motor during movement of the access barrier. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein detecting whether electrical current was drawn comprises inductively detecting whether electrical current was drawn by the motor. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the motor was used comprises detecting vibration of the motor. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the motor was used comprises detecting a voltage drop to the motor. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the motor was used comprises detecting rotation of the motor. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein notifying a user comprises sending at least one of an email and a text message to the user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting movement comprises using at least one sensor to detect movement of the access barrier. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting movement comprises detecting opening of the access barrier. 
     
     
         11 . A system for detecting potentially unauthorized access to an enclosure, the system comprising:
 a first sensor to detect movement of an access barrier of an enclosure;   a second sensor to detect whether a motor was used to move the access barrier; and   a reporting mechanism to, in the event the access barrier was moved without using the motor, notify a user.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the motor is a component of an access mechanism of the enclosure. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second sensor detects whether electrical current was drawn by the motor during movement of the access barrier. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the second sensor inductively detects whether electrical current was drawn by the motor. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second sensor detects vibration of the motor. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second sensor detects a voltage drop to the motor. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second sensor detects rotation of the motor. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the reporting mechanism sends at least one of an email and a text message to the user in the event the access barrier was moved without using the motor. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first sensor detects opening of the access barrier. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor comprises a plurality of sensors.

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